For him, “art played a particular role in social change,” the director Mehmet Ergen said. “Everything was political.”
Category: Theater
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Kate Shindle on Why She’s Stepping Down as Actors’ Equity President
After nine years in the role, she has decided not to seek re-election in May. Her departure comes amid significant turnover in the theater industry.
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‘The Who’s Tommy’ Review: Going Full Tilt
Will the Who’s rock opera about a traumatized boy hit the jackpot again?
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Rebecca Hall Redefines Stardom
How does an actor carve out a career they want? From indies like “Christine” to blockbusters such as the “Godzilla vs. Kong” movies, Ms. Hall may have cracked the code.
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Rebecca Hall Redefines Stardom
How does an actor carve out a career they want? From indies like “Christine” to blockbusters such as the “Godzilla vs. Kong” movies, Ms. Hall may have cracked the code.
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Nicole Scherzinger to Star in ‘Sunset Boulevard’ on Broadway in the Fall
The revival, birthed in London, is a radically reimagined version of the 1993 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on a 1950 Billy Wilder film.
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With ‘Tommy’ Revival, Pete Townshend Is Talking to a New Generation
He’s also still working through his childhood trauma. Considering his musical’s legacy, he sees a story about how “we prevail ultimately, by turning toward the light.”
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The Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance
The Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance
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Why ‘Uncle Vanya’ Is the Play for Our Anxious Era
Despite debuting 125 years ago, Anton Chekhov’s drama of claustrophobia, resentment and despair feels perfectly suited to present day America.
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Review: An Affair to Dismember, in the Gory Musical ‘Teeth’
A cult horror film about a teenage girl with a surprise set of chompers gets another surprise: the song-and-dance treatment.
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‘Illinoise,’ a Sufjan Stevens Dance Musical, Is Moving to Broadway
The production will make its transfer unusually fast, with an opening set for April 24, just 29 days after it wraps up a sold-out run at the Park Avenue Armory.